Course(s) Offered: Several development areas
Course Level: Skills, Training, etc
Provider: Commonwealth Youth Programme
Country to Study in: Commonwealth countries
Scholarship Description
The Commonwealth Youth Awards, which encourage and sustain investment in youth-led development, are open for 2013 nominations.
Youth workers are encouraged to nominate young people, who are driving innovative projects in any number of development-related areas as outlined below.
The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP), promotes the awards as an attempt to raise the profile and highlight the contribution of young people who are integrally involved in the process of change and are working side by side with decision-makers for a more secure future. The awards also give international, regional and national recognition to the young men and women who are selected.
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| Three of the winners of the 2012 Youth Development Awards: Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Asia region; Evans Wadongo, pan-Commonwealth and Africa region; and Kemar Saffrey, Caribbean region. |
At 19, Mr Wadongo designed a solar-powered lantern using recycled materials. Over 27,000 of these lanterns have been produced and distributed across Kenya, providing a safer, cheaper and environmentally friendly lighting alternative to kerosene lamps. His programme has expanded to include building regional youth centres, which provide skills training for young people.
Eligibility
Young people from the Commonwealth aged between 15 and 29 years are eligible for the awards. Grants will be awarded to advance the work of the winners’ projects, with support from CYP on the best way to use funding.
Selection Criteria:
- Quality of impact;
- Level of innovation/fresh approaches to problem-solving;
- Quality of achievement by the nominee;
- Quality of the evidence provided.
- Sustainability: building the capacity of future generations to meet their own needs.
Citizens of Commonwealth Countries (in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific)
Participating Institutions
Any youth-led development-related enterprise / project / firm / company in the areas listed below
Fields of study
The areas of concentration for the award include Agriculture, small enterprise, skills training; Arts and culture; Education, peer education; Enterprise development/youth employment; Climate change/environment protection; Health and well being, including work on HIV/AIDS ; Human rights and democracy; Information and communications technology; Journalism, media, public awareness; Peace building; Science and Technology; Sport for Development and Peace; Sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction.
Number of awards
CYP works with 54 Commonwealth member countries through four regional centres based in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
There will be four finalists per Commonwealth region with the top entry from each region receiving a regional winner award and the top regional winner receiving the pan-Commonwealth award.
Sponsorship duration
This is a onetime financial award
Scholarship benefits
Winners are awarded grants to advance the work of their projects and they also liaise closely with the CYP on the best way to use the funding.
The regional finalists will each receive a £1,000 grant, a trophy and a certificate. The regional winners will receive an additional £2000, a trophy and a certificate and the Pan Commonwealth winner will receive an extra £2000, a trophy and a certificate. The Regional Winners from each region will be invited to receive their awards at an official ceremony.
Method of Application
To apply, you must meet the eligibility criteria as set out above. For complete information on application procedures and other very important guidelines, please download the 2013 Commonwealth Youth Awards Brochure(pdf).
DEADLINES:
Applications close on 30 June 2013.
PLEASE NOTE:
Finalists will be contacted directly. If applicants do not hear from Commonwealth Secretariat, it means that their nomination has not been successful. Regional finalists will be announced on 30 August 2013.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2013
Open for International Students: Yes
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